Looks like the closed door meeting with the IC IG didn't go anywhere.

[triron]

Link to tweet

Here is the NYT story:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/us/politics/intelligence-whistle-blower-complaint-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

"WASHINGTON — The internal watchdog for American spy agencies declined repeatedly in a briefing on Thursday to disclose to lawmakers the content of a potentially explosive whistle-blower complaint that is said to involve a discussion between President Trump and a foreign leader, according to two people familiar with the briefing."



More coverup.

[cilla4progress]

1. Fuck

Lucy and the ball. Again.

[bearsfootball516]

2. Everyone with knowledge of the situation is going to shut up.

They’ll fall on their swords for Trump, serve their few month jail sentence and be back to normal life.

Maybe I’m just pessimistic, but I don’t think I am.

[FBaggins]

8. Someone isn't

There have already been a couple leaks

They’ll fall on their swords for Trump, serve their few month jail sentence and be back to normal life.

Nobody will go to jail for it. Not only is the part of the law that they're violating likely unconstitutional... I don't think that it includes any statutory penalties for violating it.

[Mike 03]

10. There's always the whistleblower. He/She can't walk this back and might be in less

danger if he/she just comes forward.

[CincyDem]

3. Should not be a surprise...by statue it's not his job to circumvent the DNI.

IIRC, the DNI and the whistleblower (under some defined guidelines) are the only people authorized to disclose the content of a IG report with congress.

Love Shiff but he knew this when he called the guy to testify.

Trump has succeeded in creating that "chilling effect" where people are personally afraid of the systemic consequences of wading into the gray zone of disclosure.

[leftieNanner]

4. Lawrence read directly from the law

Last night during the transition from Rachel. The IG is not permitted to speak about it. Only the DNI. AND, under certain circumstances, the whistle blower him/her self. Schiff was never going to get any answers today.

[TeamPooka]

5. The point of the hearing was to show the nation they are hiding something.

[leftieNanner]

6. It is important to go through the process

But it's difficult to be patient.

Dear Political Gods,

Could we win one of these? Soon?

Thank you.

Sincerely,
The World

[a kennedy]

14. I know.....it's becoming so disheartening......

I WANT THEM ALL TO FRY......EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM.

[elleng]

7. 'under certain circumstances, the whistle blower him/her self.'

[bigbrother05]

9. When the whistle blower has followed procedure, but no action is taken

They are allowed to elevate the complaint.

The DNI has not acted or forwarded it to the next level, so they are within their rights to take it to the committee.

[leftieNanner]

13. Yep

And Rachel commented that this person would need to weigh personal security against national security.

[triron]

11. Hmm. I heard Lawrence read it also. I don't recall that.

Can you be more specific?

[leftieNanner]

12. During the crossover from Rachel

He read the applicable statutes. There is a chain of command for this stuff.

[lark]

15. More articles for impeachment.

Treason